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AMORPHOPHALLUS. 



Rivieri. Particularly handsome plant for growing either in clumps or 

 as a solitary specimen. Should be planted in May in warm, sunny 

 situation in extra rich soil ; the flowers appear before the leaves and 

 rise to a height of 2 feet and resemble a gigantic black Calla. 

 This is soon followed by the massive tropical-looking leaves sup- 

 ported by thick, beautifully marbled stems. Extra large bulbs, 50 

 cts. each; §5.00 per doz. ; good bulbs, 25 cts. each; §2 50 per doz. 



ANTHERICUM. 



Vittatum Variegatum. A most desirable vase 

 or window-box plant; long narrow green foliage 

 edged with white, 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



Picturatum. Similar to the above except in the 

 markings, the centre of the leaf being white with 

 the edges green. 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 



ARDISIA CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark 



/evergreen foliage, producing clusters of brilliant 

 red berries ; a first-class house plant in winter. 

 .^ / , 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



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AiMOKl'lIui'HALLL :3 KlVlERI. 



ARABIA. 



Elegantissima. A graceful species 

 with finely divided metallic-green 

 foliage. (See cut.) §1.50 each. 



Kerchoveana. A very elegant 

 slender-stemmed species, with 

 rather broad folinge, margins con- 

 spicuously serrated or undulated, 

 and of a glossy deep green relieved 

 by a pale midrib. §1.50 each. 



Sieboldi variegata. Large, bold, 

 deeply-cut foliage of a deep green 

 color, edged and variegated with 

 creamv white. 50 cts. each. 



Veitchii Qracillima. A handsome 

 species with narrow leaflets, having 

 undulated edges of a dark green 

 above and red underneath; a fine 

 table plant. §1.50 each. 



Aralia Elegantissima. 



.-\rdisia CkEM'LATA. 



Antliuriums* 



I Flamingo Flower.) 



Pretty greenhouse plants 

 that have many good qual- 

 ities, not only as decorative 

 plants, but as cut flowers. 

 Their peculiar-shaped 

 flowers of rich colorings 

 frequently last on the plant 

 from two to three months. 



Andreanum Hybrids. 



A fine collection of seed- 

 lings, from which we can 

 select the following 

 colors, all in large-sized 

 flowers, scarlet, red, rose 

 and white. §1.00 and 

 §1.50 each. 



Scherzerianum. Bril- 

 liant scarlet flowers. 50 

 cts. and $1.00 each. 



— Album. White-flow- 

 ered form of the above. 

 §1.00 each. 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



— Grandiflorum. Large bright scarlet. §1.00 each. 



— Purpuratum. Parge deep purplish crimson. §100 each. 



— Rothschildianum. Creamy-white, spotted with crimson. §2.00 each. 



— Salmoneanum. Salmon-red. §1.00 each. 



— Sanguineum. Rich crimson. §1.50 each. 



Crystallinum. Grown only for its handsome ornamental foliage, which 

 is rich velvety-green, the principal veins elegantly banded with pure 

 cry.stal white. The young leaves when first unfolded are of a bright violet- 

 bronze. 75 cts. each. 



ARAUCARIA. 



Excelsa {Norfolk Island Pine). The most popular of all the tender ever- 

 greens ; is becoming a greater favorite every season. As a decorative plant 

 for the house this is one of the handsomest and most serviceable plants in 

 our collection. (See cut.) 



Each. Each. 



4-inch pots, 6 inches high.. .§0.50 1 6-inch pots, 15 inches high. .§1.-50 

 5 " " 10 " " 1.00 I 6 " " IS " " 2.00 



Excelsa Olauca. This is identical with the above, except in the color of 

 the foliage, which is of a beautiful bluish or glaucous color. 



Each. Each. 



5-inch pots, 8 inches high §1.00 | 6-inch pots, 15 inches high. .§2.00 



Robusta Compacta. This diff'ers from A. Excelsa in its more robust, but 

 at the same time more compact growth, producing even a more symmet- 

 rical plant than Excelsa ; the color is a rich deep green. Strong plants, 

 in 5-inch pots, 10 inches high, §1.50 each ; 6-inch pois, 15 inches high, 

 $2.00 each. 



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